Where does “ingle” come from?
ingle (English) comes from Middle Scots ingle, from Scottish Gaelic aingeal, from Old Irish aingel, from Latin Angelus, from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος, from Old Norse engill, from Old Saxon engil, from Proto-West Germanic angil — angel; messenger.
ingle (English): An open fireplace; A catamite; A paramour; a...
Definitions
- An open fireplace; A catamite; A paramour; a...
Ancestry of “ingle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Scots | ingle | an open fireplace |
| 2 | Scottish Gaelic | aingeal | angel; messenger; fire |
| 3 | Old Irish | aingel | angel; very bright; unclear |
| 4 | Latin | Angelus | angel |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἄγγελος | a messenger; one that announces; angel, heavenly... |
| 6 | Old Norse | engill | angel |
| 7 | Old Saxon | engil | angel |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | angil | angel |
| 9 | Latin | angelus | angel; messenger |